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Groundbreaking Observation of Hexatic Phase
The University of Vienna in Austria recently announced a groundbreaking observation in materials science. Researchers from the University of Vienna in Austria directly observed the hexatic phase (an exotic intermediate state between solid and liquid) in an atomically thin two-dimensional crystal for the first time. Results were published in a paper in Science titled: " Hexatic phase in covalent two-dimensional silver iodide ". The experiment was conducted using a Nion electr
5 days ago


Hitachi Releases New HT7800 II 120kV TEM
Tokyo, Japan based Hitachi High-Tech Corporation has recently released a new 120kV TEM, the HT7800II. Hitachi claims the system is extremely stable, high contrast system which takes Tungsten hairpin, or LaB6 filaments and can be run at 20 to 120kV in 100V steps. https://www.hitachi-hightech.com/us/en/news/nr20251219.html
Jan 2


Hitachi Opens Service Lab in Oregon
Hitachi High-Tech America has opened an analytical laboratory in their Hillsboro, Oregon facility that is open for commercial use. The...
Oct 8, 2025


Thermo Fisher Releases New Talos 12 TEM
Thermo Fisher Scientific recently announced the latest iteration of the Talos line of TEM's, the Talos 12. This 120kV instrument is...
Aug 14, 2025


Thermo Fisher Releases New Cryo-TEM, Krios™ 5
Waltham, Massachusetts based Thermo Fisher Scientific has released the Krios™ 5, a Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscope. Thermo Fisher...
Apr 5, 2025


JEOL Releases New Atomic Resolution S/TEM
JEOL has released the new JEM-Z200MF MARS, an atomic resolution STEM/TEM. The new system boasts the new MARS system, which stands for...
Nov 16, 2024


Thermo Fisher Releases New STEM with Integrated EELS
Massachusetts based Thermo Fisher Scientific (TFS) has released a new Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM) called the Iliad....
Oct 28, 2024


DENS Solutions Releases 8-Contact Environmental TEM Holder
The new DENS Solutions Infinity solution is a TEM/STEM holder capable of in-situ heating, biasing, gas or liquid experiments (some of...
Aug 10, 2024


M&M 2024 Breakdown Video
Here is a video about the goings on at M&M 2024 in Cleveland. We discuss the vendors, new products, what the hot topics were in the...
Aug 10, 2024


JEOL Releases New Compact 120keV TEM
It's not a washing machine, but a new compact 120keV TEM from JEOL. The JEM-120i is a compact TEM designed to fit into very small spaces....
May 30, 2024


Gatan Releases New Cathodoluminescence System for TEM
AMetek Gatan has announced the new Monarc Pro T system which performs cathodoluminescence (CL) analysis of samples in the Transmission...
Jan 27, 2024


Gatan Releases New ClearView TEM Camera
Ametek Gatan has announced the ClearView next-gen scintillator CMOS camera for the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Gatan says the...
Jan 27, 2024
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